1. EGYPTIAN PURCHASE OF ARMS IN EUROPE 2. SHIPMENT OF CZECH ARMS TO EGYPT

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CIA-RDP82-00457R002100640005-7
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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November 9, 2016
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December 14, 1998
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5
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Publication Date: 
December 10, 1948
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-00457R002100640005-7 CLASSIFICATION CO - T f ENTRAL INTELLIGEN GENCY REPORT Pi N';'N4 HNFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY Egypt/blurope ?~~UBJECT 1. Egyptian Purchase of Arms in Europe 2. Shinraent of Czech Arms to .Egypt 25X1A6a DATE DISTR. 10 December 19Jz.t NO. OF PAGES 1 t I! DAI y NO. OF ENCLS. (U$TED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT 10 REPORT NO. 1. Representatives of the Egyptian Government are continuing their efforts to purchase military equipment in Europe. The Egyptian Commercial. Attache' in Paris, Mansur- Fahmi, assisted by Henri Iiorel, a French businessman, and Edmond 0. Assuad, an Egyptian 'businessman, have been studying offers made by the Swiss arms dealer, feidhard (fnu)? 2. These offers have included Vampire' Spitfire,, Lancaster Messerschrv.tt, and Dakota planes, as well as Sherman tanks and 75,-,=. and 98 MM. gunaG According to source, Fahmits present intention is to concentrate on the acquisition of gam, Sherman tanks, and Dai:ota planes, Fahmi will not attempt to buy additional nodern planes until he is satisfied that competent crews can be found to fly them to Egypt. He hopes that rieidhard may provide such crews. 3. At present, Fahmi is consulting his superiors in an attempt to obtain th i e r agreement,) in principle, to the proposals. If Fa> . obtain r this approval, source states that Egyptian experts will come to Paris in order to negotiate with Neidhard directly. A consignment of arms for Egypt will be shipped shortly from Czechoslovakia to Egypt, via Gdynia, Poland, The consignment consists of snail awns a minition, rifles, and machine guns. The arms are valued at 04,500,000, but payment will probably be made in Swiss frares? D0C t:~:zt STATE J(3 X NAY NSRB __1 Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDP82-0 I:o C:iJ-- i31 G_-- ?